Oceans

Registration Open for Third Annual Bermuda Tech Summit

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Finance, Consulting, Professional services, Other Professional Services, Small business, BERMUDA, Bermuda Triangle, British North America, English colonization of the Americas, Landforms, Oceans, Islands

The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) announced that registration is open for the third annual Bermuda Tech Summit, which takes place from October 13-15, 2021.

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  • The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) announced that registration is open for the third annual Bermuda Tech Summit, which takes place from October 13-15, 2021.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210726005696/en/
    Bermuda Tech Summit 2021 Theme.
  • Roland Andy Burrows, the BDAs CEO said, Bermuda has repeatedly proved itself open to change, and we invite fellow changemakers to attend this years summit to discuss the constantly transforming digital landscape.
  • Prospective attendees can click here to learn more about the Bermuda Tech Summit, which this year will be hosted on a new virtual platform - BDA Live .

Southern Cross, with Pioneer Consulting, lands Southern Cross NEXT submarine telecommunications cable in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Oceans, Foreign relations, Australia–United States relations, International relations, Submarine communications cable, Telecommunications equipment, Southern Cross Cable, Electrical cable, Lion

With overall project completion expected in early 2022, the $350 million Southern Cross NEXT cable will provide 72Tbit/s of capacity and will be the largest and lowest-latency submarine cable system ever built between Sydney and Los Angeles.

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  • With overall project completion expected in early 2022, the $350 million Southern Cross NEXT cable will provide 72Tbit/s of capacity and will be the largest and lowest-latency submarine cable system ever built between Sydney and Los Angeles.
  • The new route will add to the existing Southern Cross network ecosystem, which includes 12 cable stations and eight major datacenter hubs in Australia and the US.
  • The Southern Cross network spans six countries and eight time zones, connected by over 45,000 km (28,000 mile) of cable - greater than the Earths circumference.
  • The Southern Cross Cable Network comprises two existing submarine communications cables with the new Southern Cross NEXT route due to be complete early 2022.

Borr Drilling Limited - 2021 AGM Results Notification

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Kibsgaard, Paal, Landforms, New York Stock Exchange, BERMUDA, Borr, Oceans, Islands

HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE and OSE: "BORR) advises that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on June 24, 2021 at 09:30 ADT at 2nd Floor, The S.E.

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  • HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE and OSE: "BORR) advises that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on June 24, 2021 at 09:30 ADT at 2nd Floor, The S.E.
  • The audited consolidated financial statements for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020 were presented to the Meeting.
  • The following resolutions were passed:
    To re-elect Paal Kibsgaard as a Director of the Company.
  • To approve remuneration of the Company's Board of Directors of a total amount of fees not to exceed US$1,200,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Renowned Underwater Photographer, Renee Grinnell Capozzola, is a Winner in the 2021 United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Physical geography, Oceans, World Oceans Day, Earth sciences, Underwater environment

LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Acclaimed international underwater photographer, Renee Grinnell Capozzola ,has just added another prestigious accolade to her portfolio this year as the "2021 United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition :Ocean, Life, and Livelihoods" winner.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Acclaimed international underwater photographer, Renee Grinnell Capozzola ,has just added another prestigious accolade to her portfolio this year as the "2021 United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition :Ocean, Life, and Livelihoods" winner.
  • This year's theme, "Ocean, Life, and Livelihoods" showcased the ocean as a key life source for humanity.
  • Prevailing over fierce competition from many world-renowned land and underwater nature photographers, Renee was announced as the winner on World Oceans Day during the United Nations World Oceans Day annual event.
  • "It is a great honor to be recognized by the United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition," remarks Renee Capozzola.

State Farm Joins The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Board of Directors

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Professional services, Public policy, Government, State, Local, Automotive, General Automotive, Other Policy Issues, Insurance, Organizations, Articles, World, International relations, Indian Ocean, Indo-Pacific, Oceans, Pacific Ocean, European Union, Common Security and Defence Policy, Aid

The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) is pleased to announce State Farm Insurance has joined the organizations Board of Directors.

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  • The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) is pleased to announce State Farm Insurance has joined the organizations Board of Directors.
  • The Board of Directors welcomes State Farm Board representatives Scott Winn, Small Business Insurance Loss Control Administrator, and Liz Pulver, Transportation Safety Research Senior Program Manager, to NETS, said Terry Thomas, NETS Board Chair and Global Director of Health & Safety Technology Solutions, UPS.
  • State Farm is excited to join NETS Board of Directors and looks forward to partnering with other respected companies to improve road safety for employees and motorists, Scott Winn said.
  • NETS Board of Directors members are comprised of public and private sector leaders with a commitment to road safety.

Highlights - EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement in security and defence: debate - Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Organizations, Articles, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Physical geography, Indo-Pacific, Oceans, European Union

The Subcommittee on Security and Defence will hold a meeting with Nobuo Kishi, Minister of Defence of Japan, on 17 June.

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  • The Subcommittee on Security and Defence will hold a meeting with Nobuo Kishi, Minister of Defence of Japan, on 17 June.
  • The aim is to go over the progress in the implementation of the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement in the area of security and defence.
  • The debate will also look into translating commitments taken at the last EU-Japan Summit into joint actions to tackle global and regional challenges amidst rapidly intensifying geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific.
  • The recently adopted EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, and prospects for further enhancing synergies with Japan as one of the EU's main strategic regional partners in the framework of the Strategy, will also be addressed.

Pioneer Consulting Releases New Report: “Marine Services for Undersea Telecom Cables”

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Submarine communications cable, Telecommunications equipment, Oceans, Fiber-optic communication, Telecommunications, Equipment, Orange S.A., Reliance Group

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pioneer Consulting , the full-service submarine fiber optic telecommunications consulting and project management company, announces the release of its latest Marine Services for Undersea Telecom Cables report.

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  • HOBOKEN, N.J., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pioneer Consulting , the full-service submarine fiber optic telecommunications consulting and project management company, announces the release of its latest Marine Services for Undersea Telecom Cables report.
  • Spanning over 350 pages, Marine Services for Undersea Cables an update to Pioneer Consultings 2011 report on the topic provides an up-to-date overview of the market for marine services that serve undersea telecommunications cables.
  • This report is a one-stop shop for anyone looking for a complete primer on the state of marine services for undersea cables, said Howard Kidorf, Managing Partner at Pioneer Consulting.
  • To learn more about Marine Services for Undersea Telecom Cables, send an email to: [email protected] .

Lottery.com and WinTogether Announce Launch of Clean Oceans Campaign, a Charitable Sweepstakes Aimed at Eliminating Ocean Plastics

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Oceans, World Oceans Day, Time, Marine debris, Articles, Oceanography

The WinTogether campaign will benefit the work of the Ocean Voyages Institute (OVI), currently the world's leading organization in removing mid-ocean plastics.

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  • The WinTogether campaign will benefit the work of the Ocean Voyages Institute (OVI), currently the world's leading organization in removing mid-ocean plastics.
  • WinTogether seeks to support organizations positively impacting the world, including Dollar Donation Club, the grassroots movement and catalyst of the Clean Oceans Campaign.
  • We could not be more excited to announce the launch of the Clean Oceans campaign following World Oceans Day, said Tony DiMatteo, CEO and co-founder of WinTogether and Lottery.com.
  • We believe that keeping our oceans clean is of paramount importance, and weve found the best partner for the cause in Ocean Voyages Institute.

AM Best to Sponsor and Exhibit at Bermuda Captive Conference

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Insurance, Professional services, Offshore finance, Captive insurance, Insurance, Landforms, BERMUDA, Alternative risk transfer, Oceans, Captive, Islands

AM Best will sponsor and exhibit at the annual Bermuda Captive Conference, to be held June 14-15, 2021.

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  • AM Best will sponsor and exhibit at the annual Bermuda Captive Conference, to be held June 14-15, 2021.
  • AM Best is a longtime sponsor of the Bermuda Captive Conference and in 2021 is a bronze-level sponsor of the online event.
  • For more information about the Bermuda Captive Conferences virtual event, please visit the conference overview and agenda .
  • For current Bests Credit Ratings and independent data on the captive and alternative risk transfer insurance market, please visit www.ambest.com/captive .

PEACE Cable and PCCW Global to leverage Infinera’s ICE6 for high-performance PEACE submarine cable system

Oceans, Pacific Century Group, PCCW, Electrical cable, Africa Coast to Europe, Telecommunications, Internet in Africa, Submarine communications cables, Submarine communications cable, Internet in South Africa

The high-speed, 15,000-km PEACE submarine cable system offers high-capacity, low-latency routes connecting China, Europe and Africa.

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  • The high-speed, 15,000-km PEACE submarine cable system offers high-capacity, low-latency routes connecting China, Europe and Africa.
  • ICE6 enables PCCW Global and PEACE Cable to offer industry-leading, open, scalable and flexible services to their customers over the PEACE submarine cable system, as demand across these regions continues to grow dramatically.
  • About PEACE Cable International Network CO., LTD
    PEACE Cable International Network CO., LTD, founded in 2018 and registered in Hong Kong.
  • PEACE submarine cable system, connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, provides an open, flexible and carrier-neutral services for its customers.